The PDDC receives samples of many plant and soil samples from around the state.  The following diseases/disorders have been identified at the PDDC from May […]

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol I, Issue 5 (June 10, 2016) Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update Insect Diagnostic Lab update New strawberry plant care in the field Mild […]

As mentioned in the “supplemental” issue of the Wisconsin Fruit News, published on May 17th, there was some damage from frost at West Madison Agricultural […]

Grape scouting at the Peninsular Agricultural Research Station began on May 18th shortly after bud burst. The West Madison Agricultural Research Station was scouted for […]

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol I, Issue 4 (May 29, 2016) Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update Special pesticide registrations Raspberry varieties and infestation by spotted wing drosophila Event […]

Vines at West Madison Agricultural Research Station show a fair bit of frost-damage this week. The prevalence of frost-damaged shoots on an individual vines varies […]

The frost of May 14-15 was a particularly late frost and many of you are probably wondering what to do now. Here are some recommendations […]

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol I, Issue 3 (May 13, 2016) Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Update Strawberry Angular Leaf Spot Aronia susceptibility to spotted wing drosophila Cranberry […]

On Thursday, April 27th, Wollersheim Winery of Prairie Du Sac, held an event to celebrate the release of the first wine from Campus Craft Winery, […]

Vine Establishment There is more than one way to train a grapevine, but cold climate grape cultivars are usually characterized by having a downward growing […]